Forecast Details for Roanoke, VA

Recent Locations: Roanoke, VA

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

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Weather Topic: What is Fog?

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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the ground and obscures visibility.

It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?

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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon coming into contact with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.

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